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Wyatt Bower and Grace Cameron named Kiwanis Athletes of the Year
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (WJRT) -The 49th Kiwanis Club of Flint's Student Scholar-Athlete of the Year award luncheon was held in Grand Blanc Tuesday afternoon. Athletes from all over Mid-Michigan were nominated for male and female athlete of the year awards. But only two could take home the top prize. Corunna's...
SVL heavyweight showdown: Powers sweeps double-header against Grand Blanc
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (WJRT) - Powers' Grant Garman lead the way in game one against Grand Blanc. The senior pitcher had 13 strikeouts in six innings and only allowed one run in a 2-1 win. In game two, Powers senior pitcher Fischer Hendershot was dominant. He only allowed two hits,...
Fenton softball clinches Stripes division for third straight year
LINDEN, Mich. (WJRT) - Fenton swept rival Linden in a double-header, 10-2 and 13-3, to clinch the Flint Metro League Stripes division for the third year in a row. The Tigers will face Goodrich in the Flint Metro League championship game on Tuesday at Mott C.C.
Owosso runner voted Flint-area Athlete of the Week for May 6-11
FLINT – Gabrielle Hufnagel of Owosso’s girls track team has been voted Flint-area Athlete of the Week for May 6-11 by readers of MLive-The Flint Journal. Hufnagel received 12,014 of the 30,397 votes cast – that’s 39.5 percent – to finish ahead of Clio softball player Addie Taylor, who received 8,976 votes.
New Mattawan athletic director brings winning mentality into bright future
MATTAWAN, MI – For Zack Marcy, winning has almost become second nature. The Grand Blanc native’s champion mentality stretches far and wide, starting with a 2011 state title as a member of Flint Powers’ football team. Naturally, Mattawan tabbed a winner. Mattawan announced and introduced Marcy as...
Softball Recap: Lake Fenton turns things around after road loss
There's no place like home for Lake Fenton, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They had just enough and edged the Hill-McCloy Rams out 6-5. This was payback for Lake Fenton, who suffered a 5-1 loss the last time these two teams met. For Hill-McCloy's...
Sites, dates and starting times for regional track meets involving Flint-area teams
FLINT – The state track and field championships begin Thursday with regional meets around the state. The meets will continue Friday and Saturday and the top two finishers in each event – as well as anyone who meets the qualifying standards – will advance to the state meets June 1.
Livingston County baseball top performers through Tuesday, May 14, 2024
When the Livingston County baseball leaders were last published two weeks ago, Hartland’s Brayden Crowe was batting an otherworldly .574 to lead the area in hitting by a whopping 99 points. It was unlikely he would maintain that pace, and he hasn’t. But he’s still at the .500 mark...
Prep roundup: Pinckney's CeCe Thorington ties state consecutive steals record
Pinckney senior CeCe Thorington tied the state record for consecutive stolen bases Thursday in the first game of a doubleheader split with Temperance Bedford. Thorington walked in her first at-bat of the day during an 11-7 victory over the Kicking Mules. She promptly stole second base for her 123rd straight steal without being thrown out, matching the school record set two weeks earlier by Ava Coffinger of Richland Gull Lake. Coffinger was thrown out in her next...
Prep roundup: Brighton gets rare softball win over Howell
Brighton earned a rare softball victory over Howell with a 6-3 victory Wednesday before losing the nightcap, 14-12. The Bulldogs have beaten the Highlanders only twice in the teams’ last 25 meetings, the other victory coming two years ago by a 10-6 score. Senior Melanie Buzo, one of two current Brighton players who were...
Five Carman-Ainsworth Cavaliers put their names on the dotted line
FLINT, Mich. (WJRT) - Five Carman-Ainsworth Cavs are headed to the next level, as the Cavs held their Spring signing in the library. To add to the special day, two college coaches showed up for their athletes. Ravyn Guy is headed to Adrian College and Kyndall Dotson is taking her...
Brighton Fields Undefeated Team in Girls' Flag Football
For the first time in school history, Brighton High School has a girls' flag football team. And the Bulldog girls are making quite an impression in their first year: they are both undefeated and unscored upon, with two lopsided victories under their belt. Last year, the National Football League established...
Northwestern softball team makes NAIA Region Championship game
SIOUX CENTER, IA (Dakota News Now) -A pinch-hit RBI double to the opposite field by Ravyn Krachey scored the game-winning run, as Northwestern took down No. 11 Madonna (Mich.), 3-2 in the winner’s bracket. ”It’s a good time to be a Red Raider,” commented head coach Shane Bouman. “Our...
Livingston County track and field top performers before regionals
The Livingston County track and field honor roll got an overhaul following the KLAA and SEC White meets last week. It’s sure to have even more changes this week in regional meets, which tend to see the best performances of the season as athletes hope to qualify for state.
18 Grand Blanc Bobcats sign letters of intent for college athletics
GRAND BLANC, Mich. (WJRT) - Grand Blanc hosted a signing for 18 of their athletes Tuesday afternoon. Samantha Shaver, Cross Country; Track/Field Michigan, Tech University. Samantha Wogaman, Cross Country; Track/Field, Trine University. LaNise Chilton, Track/Field Alcorn State, University. Jaclyn Garvey, Track/Field, Ohio University. Sydnee Thompson, Track/Field Cleary, University. Dakota Hartley,...
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